INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The Department of Irrigation says that all eight sluice gates of the Deduru Oya reservoir have been opened due to continuous heavy
rainfall.The situation is considered to exceed the minor flood situation, according to the Irrigation Department.Accordingly, it is warned
that the low-lying areas of the Deduru Oya reservoir and the roads are at high-risk of being flooded.Earlier, six sluice gates of the
Matale and Badulla districts have received rainfall exceeding 100mm, while Kurunegala, Batticaloa and Ampara districts have also received
considerable amounts of rainfall, and as a result, several reservoirs within the aforesaid districts have reached their maximum capacity,
according to the Director of Irrigation (Water Management), D
Abesiriwardhana.Accordingly, Yan Oya reservoir in Anuradhapura district is slightly overflowing, while two sluice gates of Rajanganaya
Reservoir have been opened so far and it releases a slight amount of excess water out to low-lying areas, he added.Due to the continuous
rainfall, the Department of Irrigation urges the general public to be vigilant when using the reservoirs.Meanwhile, 10 irrigation reservoirs
including Rajanganaya and Yan Oya have reached their spill level.
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